Feb 24 Sanders would use wealth tax to fund universal child care, pre-K By Associated Press Bernie Sanders has joined fellow progressive Elizabeth Warren in proposing that a “wealth tax” can finance government-funded child care from infancy through age 3 for every American family. Continue reading
Feb 23 What Sanders’ Nevada win says about Latino voter turnout By Candice Norwood Latino voters who backed Sanders helped give him a decisive victory in Nevada that established him as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:04 Nevada boosts Sanders’ front-runner status as Democrats turn to South Carolina The remaining tally of votes in the Nevada caucuses continued streaming in on Sunday, a day after Sen. Bernie Sanders took a commanding lead among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates vying for the White House. Megan Messerly, a reporter for… Continue watching
Feb 23 Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders’ momentum after Nevada win By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bernie Sanders’ commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source of anxiety for establishment Democrats worried that the nomination of a self-avowed democratic socialist could cost the party the White House. Continue reading
Feb 23 Analysis: Sanders’ path has echoes of Trump’s 2016 campaign By Associated Press A burn-it-down candidate is topping a splintered field of more moderate contenders and setting the party’s establishment wing on edge. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 3:13 Record turnout expected for Nevada caucuses By PBS NewsHour More than 70,000 people went to the polls this week in early voting for the Nevada caucuses, nearly eclipsing the total number of voters in the state's 2016 caucuses. The surge comes as many voters focused on the issue of… Continue watching
Feb 22 Six questions before the Nevada caucus By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Nevada caucus, the third contest in the Democratic presidential race, is Saturday. One of the key questions is how well Sen. Bernie Sanders does. Continue reading
Feb 22 Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Bernie Sanders has scored a resounding victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses. His win on Saturday cements his status as the Democrats' national front-runner, though it's also escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal to defeat President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 21 Photo essay: ‘I thought I voted for the lesser of two evils’ By Sebastian Rich The state has had a complicated relationship with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 5:30 How will 2020 Democrats fare in more diverse Nevada? By Amna Nawaz The Nevada caucuses officially begin Saturday, but a massive number of voters has turned out already for early participation. Because the demographics of the diverse state more closely resemble those of the Democratic Party overall, this contest is attracting particular… Continue watching